Hey, I recently decided to upgrade the "performance parts" (by that i mean the stuff that makes it run) of my computer. I came to this forum to get advice on components to buy, and found a good build within my price range. The parts arrived today and i was reading some installation guides and never came upon one for upgrading using my old tower and "non-performance" parts. By that i mean I am using my old; tower, dvd drive, and harddrive. I purchased a new; MoBo, processor, videocard, PSU, and memory. My main concern isnt so much with the installation as the guides cover that part quite well, and I plan to remove everything from the tower, clean it, and then install it as if it were new. I guess mainly what i want to know is if there is any special actions that should be taken when i go to put it all together using this mix of new and old (and by old i mean a couple years, not OLD). And last, but MOST importantly! ...after all of these new parts and old parts are re-installed, will i need to run any special programs other than the ones provided on the CD's that came with the hardwear...or will my UI (Windows desktop and stuff) be the exact same as it was before the new parts? will i still need to run BIOS on my 1st startup? blah blah blah blah
wow...that turned out to be more than i tought...so thanks for getting through it and if you still feel like giving me some help then thanks that much more! I am so amped to see my games in all their visual glory that i wanna have this installation thing all good to go for when i get my hands on these components after Xmas.
Thanks for your replies, and i will be checking this thread regularily so post any questions you may have about things i never covered or anything like that.
here's the stuff i bought...
Processor - NCIX.com - Buy Intel Pentium Dual Core E2180 Dual Core Processor LGA775 2.0GHZ 800FSB 1MB Retail Box - BX80557E2180 In Canada.
MoBo - NCIX.com - Buy Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L ATX LGA775 P35 1333FSB 1PCI-E16 3PCI-E1 3PCI SATA2 Sound GBLAN Motherboard - GA-P35-DS3L In Canada.
Memory - NCIX.com - Buy OCZ Platinum XTC REV.2 PC2-6400 2GB 2X1GB DDR2-800 CL4-4-4-15 240PIN DIMM Dual Channel Memory Kit - OCZ2P800R22GK In Canada.
Video Card - NCIX.com - Buy Diamond Viper Radeon HD 3850 256MB GDDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDCP HDMI HDTV Out Video Card - 3850PE3256SB In Canada.
PSU - NCIX.com - Buy Silverstone Element ST50EF-PLUS 500W ATX12V 24PIN Power Supply W/120MM Fan Active PFC 80PLUS RoHS - ST50EF-PLUS In Canada.
Happy Holdays...thanks again
wow...that turned out to be more than i tought...so thanks for getting through it and if you still feel like giving me some help then thanks that much more! I am so amped to see my games in all their visual glory that i wanna have this installation thing all good to go for when i get my hands on these components after Xmas.
Thanks for your replies, and i will be checking this thread regularily so post any questions you may have about things i never covered or anything like that.
here's the stuff i bought...
Processor - NCIX.com - Buy Intel Pentium Dual Core E2180 Dual Core Processor LGA775 2.0GHZ 800FSB 1MB Retail Box - BX80557E2180 In Canada.
MoBo - NCIX.com - Buy Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L ATX LGA775 P35 1333FSB 1PCI-E16 3PCI-E1 3PCI SATA2 Sound GBLAN Motherboard - GA-P35-DS3L In Canada.
Memory - NCIX.com - Buy OCZ Platinum XTC REV.2 PC2-6400 2GB 2X1GB DDR2-800 CL4-4-4-15 240PIN DIMM Dual Channel Memory Kit - OCZ2P800R22GK In Canada.
Video Card - NCIX.com - Buy Diamond Viper Radeon HD 3850 256MB GDDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDCP HDMI HDTV Out Video Card - 3850PE3256SB In Canada.
PSU - NCIX.com - Buy Silverstone Element ST50EF-PLUS 500W ATX12V 24PIN Power Supply W/120MM Fan Active PFC 80PLUS RoHS - ST50EF-PLUS In Canada.
Happy Holdays...thanks again